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#8a4791 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4791 is rgb(138, 71, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.922% 0.13452 323.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

50.9%
0.135
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a4791

#8a4791 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a4791 mixed with white

  1. 8a4791
  2. 96599c
  3. a26ba7
  4. ae7db2
  5. b98fbd
  6. c5a1c8
  7. d1b4d3
  8. dcc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4791 mixed with black

  1. 8a4791
  2. 773d7d
  3. 65326a
  4. 532858
  5. 421f46
  6. 321635
  7. 220d25
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4791 with less saturation

  1. 8a4791
  2. 874b8d
  3. 834f89
  4. 805284
  5. 7d5680
  6. 79597c
  7. 755c78
  8. 725e73
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8a4791

What color is #8a4791?

#8a4791 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 71, 145), in HSL hsl(294.32, 34.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.922% 0.13452 323.698).

What colors go well with #8a4791?

The complementary color of #8a4791 is #2b792d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b53aa and #9e3f6b. The triadic partners are #875d00 and #007681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4791?

White text reads better on #8a4791: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4791 a warm or cool color?

#8a4791 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.135.